Peak Health

Spinal Stretch

Middle back · Lats · Lower back · Neck · Traps · Bodyweight

Spinal Stretch, startSpinal Stretch, end

How to do it

  1. Sit in a chair so your back is straight and your feet planted on the floor.
  2. Interlace your fingers behind your head, elbows out and your chin down.
  3. Twist your upper body to one side about 3 times as far as you can. Then lean forward and twist your torso to reach your elbow to the floor on the inside of your knee.
  4. Return to upright position and then repeat for your other side.
Primary muscle
Middle back
Secondary muscles
Lats · Lower back · Neck · Traps
Equipment
Bodyweight
Sides
One side at a time

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